Bent County register., 1887-09-03

flSitlnS II the citY-
Esceiver shroeE- of the land Office,
accompanied 5y ms wife and child
ier, Wednesday evening fora months
absence. he ~iH visit Denver and
pleasan; resorts in tie mount4lns-
y The Cuion Pacific road is selling
what they call "harvest excursion
tickets, At low rates. We would ike
to see the Santa Fe offer cheap ex-
eursioa tickets TO land buyers from
the east
MAEaIED:- the residence Of the
brides parents Mr. 5. D. nall, ia this
city, Thursday evening, September
FIRST, a: half past FIVE, Mr.. II. II.
Holaiberg to Miss Elizabeth Eall,
rev. II. II. Law officiating. The we'd
ding passed of pleasantly TO not only
those most interested but the friends
present.
Tie bride was atiired in a cream
surah and brocade silk dress made cn
train, with satin bows. vail with or
ange blossom wreath, white kid
gloves and slippers, gold and ruby
ornaments. The groom wore the
conventional black dress suit, aud We
might add very happy expression
of countauce. After the ceremony re-
frrshments consisting of the deleca-
cies of tine season with many of the
substantials were indulged in.
There were but few invitations sen
out outside of the immediate neigh
bors- y good many invitations were
sent ont in Las Animas hut instead
Of attending the wedding they got
up a reception for Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmberg and made them many
handsome presents that we at this
;ilne en- not obtain a list of. Mr..
Holmberg is our county surveyor
and well-kuown to our people as =
colnpetant man in his profession
thrifty enterprislng citizen. His bride
is the Youngest daughter OF council
man RAIL a very pretty womaDly
woman. At nine o'clock the happy
couple took the west bound train for
Las Animas their future home. The
REGISTER joins with their many
friends in wishing them all that is
happy and good in this world. Be
low We give 4 partial list of the pres
ents.
a handsomely bound volume of
Popular Poetic Works, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Eggen, of Garden City; Cut
glass colored and silver pickle caster,
with tongs, Irwin l. Sanders, of Du-
rango; Ivory handle carvmg-knife
and fork and steel, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Holmberg, Of Las Animas; ned
and yellow upholstered rocker, By f.
L. Erwin, L. L. Barton, c. G. Ameut,
w. Phinney, D. S. Lowe, f. a. See
ley, a. Is. Barton, Miss Kittie Baker,
slr. and Mrs. Swartzwood, Misses Cal
lie and Mamie Cooper, G. +. Her
bert, II. Phinney, J. S. Clark, Paul
Igo and B. f. Colthar, Two silver
table spoons, G. T. Herbert; Glass
opal table set, by Mr.. and Mrs. F. p.
Arbuckle; China tea set with forty.
eight pieces, By Mr, and Mrs. d. Igo,
j. S. Porter, and wife, ]. w. Decker
and wife, J. H. Holmes and wife, S.
ii. Ellis wife; Berry stand, with sill
vcr handle, VIII EaIl; Painters p allet,
of plush and plush roses very hand
some, Miss Jessie Eall; Table linen
Mr.. and Mrs. Eall. The marriage
certificate given by rev. Mr.. Law is
quite large and of attractive
design, there is space for the pho
tographs of the bride and groom and
appropriate scriptural quotations.
BY private letter this morning we
learn that parties III Colorado going
on the Las Vegas excursion will have
TO purchase Hot Springs excursion
tickets the same as on former excur.
sions with the understanding that
their fare will be refunded in case
they purchase certain amount Of
property at the lot sale.